Permanent record
Supreme Court allowed White House ballroom construction to continue during litigation
- Event date
- Category
- Institutions and accountability
- Posture:
- Supreme Court emergency stay — construction allowed; project legality unresolved
The Supreme Court stayed a preliminary injunction, concluding that the government was likely to show the preservation group lacked Article III standing and expressly stating that it was not deciding the project's legality. Chief Justice Roberts, joined by Justices Sotomayor, Kagan and Jackson, dissented and wrote that construction was likely unlawful because Congress had not provided express authority. The controlling order permits construction during further review; it is not a merits judgment that the project is lawful.
Dated sources
- — Supreme Court opinion and dissent in National Park Service v. National Trust for Historic Preservation (Supreme Court opinion)
- — Associated Press (Independent legal reporting)
Correction status
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Canonical citation
Supreme Court allowed White House ballroom construction to continue during litigation. Donaldtrumpler.com. https://donaldtrumpler.com/records/2026-08-31-ballroom-supreme-court-stay/
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